Monday, January 9, 2012

Mitt Romney, 19, demonstrated in favour of Vietnam War draft

Support the draft when you know you will get a deferment, kind of like Romney's economic plan...

Mitt Romney, 19, demonstrated in favour of Vietnam War draft | Mail Online

They say every picture tells a story.

A newly-unearthed photograph showing Mitt Romney demonstrating in favour of the Vietnam War draft might leave the presidential candidate feeling somewhat embarrassed.

The veteran Republican, then 19, can be seen picketing an anti-war sit-in at Stanford University in Palo Alto, California, in 1966.

Mr Romney will no doubt be proud of his younger self taking what was at the time a very unpopular stance.

However, he might grimace at his clean-cut appearance and preppy wardrobe.

Taking a stand: A young Mitt Romney holds up a placard at a pro-draft demonstration at Stanford Univeristy in Palo Alto, California, in May 1966

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